Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, July 2012: HILLSONG LIVE RETURNS TO THE U.S. FOR CORNERSTONE TOUR

HILLSONG LIVE RETURNS TO THE U.S. FOR CORNERSTONE TOUR

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NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
July 31, 2012

Nashville, Tenn. -July 31, 2012 -Hillsong LIVE returns to the U.S. to share from their latest worship album, Cornerstone, which set a record as the first Hillsong album to debut on all major mainstream music charts in the world. With more than 11 million albums sold, Hillsong LIVE has traveled to the U.S. to bring their worship experience across the nation. This tour begins on September 12 in Boston, MA and will conclude on September 25 in Denver, CO (dates below). Tickets are on sale now for the 12-city tour - click here to purchase tickets.

For the last two years, members of Hillsong LIVE have sold more than 80,000 tickets leading worship across the nation, selling out venues in major markets such as the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and Southeast Christian Church in Louisville. This tour coincides with the recent release of Cornerstone, which was recorded in Sydney, Australia last fall with tens of thousands in worship at filled-to-capacity Allphones Arena.

Cornerstone captures the heart and sound of Hillsong Church globally representing the coming together of the Hillsong worship teams from around the world including Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding, Joel Houston and many more. The tour will include powerful new songs from Cornerstone as well as church favorites like "Mighty to Save."

The new album showcases 12 brand new songs written by Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston and a great team of writers. It is available for sale as a CD, DVD and a Physical Deluxe version that contains both the CD and DVD in one special package. During street week the album peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. iTunes overall albums chart and No.1 in other countries. Cornerstone also debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Christian and Gospel albums and the Praise and Worship albums chart in addition to the Top 200 chart.

Hillsong LIVE Cornerstone Tour
9/12 - Boston, MA Agganis Arena
9/13 - Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
9/14 - Cincinnati, OH Bank of Kentucky Center
9/15 - Charlotte, NC Bojangles' Coliseum
9/17 - Memphis, TN Bellevue Baptist Church
9/18 - Birmingham, AL Boutwell Municipal Auditorium
9/20 - Austin, TX Cedar Park Center
9/21 - San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
9/22 - Tulsa, OK BOK Center
9/23 - Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
9/24 - Kansas City, MO Independence Events Center
9/25 - Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre

About Hillsong LIVE: Hillsong LIVE is the congregational expression of worship from Hillsong Church - a global church with a local influence. Since 1992, Hillsong LIVE has resourced the local church and received gold and platinum album status multiple times, writing such well known worship songs as "Shout To The Lord", "Inside Out", "Hosanna", "The Stand" and "Mighty to Save," which was awarded the 2009 Dove for Worship Song of the Year.

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